Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Citizen
American actor RJ Mitte, known for his role as Walter White Jr. in the television series Breaking Bad, has died aged 34, his representatives announced. An advocate for the rights of people with disabilities, he lived with cerebral palsy, according to Agence France-Presse, cited by Citizen.
American actor RJ Mitte, known for playing Walter White Jr. in the television series “Breaking Bad”, has died aged 34, his representatives told AFP on Monday. The cause of death has not been disclosed.
RJ Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, was also a philanthropist and an advocate for the rights of people with disabilities. He joined “Breaking Bad” in 2008 to play the son of Walter White, a chemistry teacher who becomes the head of a drug network, according to AFP.
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